The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-26


nolicv in this matter. hoped they would
deal literally with Ireland, but they missed
the chance when they had It, know
they receive our suggestions OF assistance
as insults, but lessons of all great reforms
teach them they ought TO receive our we'll
meant offers TO assist them against the
refractory members of their party with
patience and tolerance.
Turning TO the Unionists, accept Sir
George Treyelyan's desire for reunion hs
n proof of loyalty in his heart toward US,
INIT so far differ with him that II the
Tories are able 10 settle the question sat
isfactorily / wish them with all my heart
10 do SO. The present schism in our party
is useful, shcw ng that we, as political
body, are placing national and material
questions above party considerations
While there Is SO much talk about oners
and proposals of conferences, let us not
conceal from ourselves the fact that this
strictly is not a question OF individuals
but one OF nations, and when nations collide
individuals are liable TO be uncomfortahiy
squeezed. Laughter. IL is our duty 70
do SO and say nothing that might wound
or embarrass dissidents. / rejoice IN the
evidences of approximation among the
liberal masses, and / would wish IL wero
would. however, guard against the accep-
lance of formulas which, though appear
ing TO make an agreement, prove upon
examination 10 DO valueless. 1t Is our
great duty (and refer especially to my
self never 10 forget the Importance OF
discovering, IL we can, the charges which
will be in the nature of improvements In
the proposals we have made. / may say
my mind has been upon the subject every
day since the last session. As regards the
main proposals we had in view IL IS futile
20 talk OF rcceding. But In regard 10
those improvements II will be pleasure
ble duty TO seek them. | cherish the hope
that there is variety of points on which
Improvement might be made on the pro-
posals we submitted 20 Parliament and
that these points will multiply as we draw
nearer and nearer the time probably still
distant, when we can DO in condition TO
give any practical effect TO our political
views
One point which helped our defeat and
caused difficulty among our best friends
was the proposal 20 use the imperial credit
TO buy out Irish landlords. Well, let me
saw this: / have the tirmest conviction
that we never proposed 10 risk sixpence.
But that does not decide the case. My
duty is TO consider whether the proposal
is essential 10 any sound plan of policy for
Ireland. / at once tell you this and make
a confession that in our proposal in behalf
of the Irish landlords we went % the furth-
est point in their behalf, and upon two
grounds partly because we knew they had
been the petted children of England, and
partly because we wished 20 give our OPP
ponents every inducement for great and
speedy settlement OF the question. cher
ish the hope that IL will be perfectly pos
sible to devise plan for the safe pur-
chase of estates in Ireland whereby the
landlord will receive perfect security with
respect 20 the price of his property with
out trenching ON the imperial credit; but
any such plan known TO me requires "a
vital condition tho institution OF real
Irish Government able 10 speak and act
for ireland, without which fail to SEQ how
TO stir a step toward the adoption of such
plan. Cheers. Finally, whilst continu-
ally considering how Co improve ON our
plans, let us above all things be careful on
no account 10 depart under attraction,
seduction, or any phase whatever from the
substance and reality OF those plans.
What now look TO is the touching OF ex-
perience and events. 1 would beware of
too rapid progress. What l earnestly de-
sire is gradual approximation, not only
OF the Liberal ranks, but the nation at
large. We want good stock OF patience,
composurc, and good humor, rejecting
upon the solidity of the ground beneath
us from which we can not be shaken.